..The actor Max Adalbert was born as Maximilian Adalbert Krampf in Danzig.

He was an impressive actor who knew how to create a role with his keen
sense. At the same time he was a modest and quiet fellow who did not seek
the bath in the crowd.

Max Adalbert was born into a distinguished family and as not seldom
at that time the profession of an actor was considered as something objectionable.
However Max Adalbert asserted himself against the will of his parents
and became an actor. In order to protect the family from this "humiliation"
he called himself Max Adalbert from now on, basing on his two first names.

He made his stage debut at the theater in Lübeck in 1894 and in
the next years he got engagement at many German theaters, among others
in Nuremberg, Berlin and Vienna.

Max Adalbert soon became a popular actor in normally in comedic plays.
Together with the actors Paul Morgan and Kurt Robitschek he founded
the "Kabarett der Komiker" in 1924 which soon became established in Berlin
and enjoyed great popularity.

Max Adalbert joined the film business in 1915 where he took part in
productions like "Wie werde ich Amanda los?" (15), "Die Buchhalterin" (18),
"König Nicolo" (19) and "Die Verführten" (19) in his first years.

His appearences in the cinema increased in the 20s, beside it he still
remained active at the theater.

The year 1931 became an important year in Max Adalbert's life in two
respects.
On the one hand he took over from Werner Krauss the role of the Hauptmann
von Köpenick in Carl Zuckmayer's play of the same name at the "Deutsches
Theater" and became his greatest triumph on stage.
On the other hand he was engaged for the filming of "Der Hauptmann
von Köpenick" (31) because of the huge success at the theater and
was able to set a cinematical monument for himself.

In the remaining years of his life he was able to took part in numerous
movies, among them "Mein Leopold" (31), "Ein toller Einfall" (32), "Spione
im Savoy-Hotel" (32) and "Lachende Erben" (33).

As quiet as Max Adalbert had lived as quiet he said goodbye to the
life. He died at the age of 58 because of pneumonia in 1933.